Cincinnati Reds
Sold the contract of nonroster LHP Mark Watson to Hiroshima of the Japanese Central League.

Cleveland Indians
Purchased the contract of RHP Bob Howry from the AAA Buffalo Bisons and optioned LHP Cliff Bartosh to AAA Buffalo; purchased the contract of OF Mark Little from the AAA Buffalo Bisons and designated RHP Jack Cressend for assignment; transferred INF Aaron Boone from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.

Houston Astros
Acquired OF Carlos Beltran from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RHP Octavio Dotel, C John Buck and cash considerations.

Kansas City Royals
Recalled OF David DeJesus from Triple-A Omaha; optioned LHP Chris George to Omaha and C Mike Tonis to Double-A Wichita; acquired minor league C Raul Casanova from Boston for a PTBN.

Transferred C Kelly Stinnett to the 60-day DL.

Traded OF Carlos Beltran to the Astros in exchange for RHP Octavio Dotel and C John Buck and then traded Dotel to the Athletics in exchange for 3B Mark Teahen and RHP Mike Wood. Buck and Wood were added to the Major League roster, while Teahen was assigned to Triple-A Omaha.

Montreal Expos
Optioned RHP Chad Bentz to Triple-A Edmonton.

New York Mets
Placed OF Karim Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with a wrist injury and activated RHP Orber Moreno off the DL; purchased the contract of C Tom Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk and designated OF Gerald Williams for assignment.

Oakland Athletics
Acquired RHP Octavio Dotel and cash from the Kansas City Royals in exchange RHP Mike Wood and 3B Mark Teahen. The Royals acquired Dotel from the Houston Astros along with C Jon Buck in exchange for OF Carlos Beltran.

Kansas City Royals
Acquired minor league C Raul Casanova from Boston for a player to be named later.

New York Mets
OF Esix Snead cleared waivers, and reported to Triple-A Norfolk. He had been designated for assignment on June 16; C Tom Wilson cleared waivers, and reported to Triple-A Norfolk. He had been designated for assignment on June 19.

Baltimore Orioles
Placed LHP Eric DuBose on the DL with left elbow soreness; recalled OF Tim Raines Jr. from Triple-A Ottawa; signed RHP Todd Williams to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Ottawa.

Anaheim Angels
Activated C Bengie Molina from the 15-day disabled list; placed INF Shane Halter on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 14, with a dislocated second joint of his left ring finger.

New York Yankees
Purchased the contract of LHP Brad Halsey from Triple-A Columbus; traded LHP Gabe White, a player to be named and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for LHP Charlie Manning.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Recalled LHP Sean Burnett from Triple-A Nashville.

San Diego Padres
Claimed RHP Ricky Stone off waivers from the Houston Astros; signed RHP Lou Pote to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Portland; released RHP Matt Bruback from Triple-A Portland; optioned OF Jon Knott to Triple-A Portland.

6/18/04

Arizona Diamondbacks
Placed RHP Jose Valverde on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right rotator cuff.

Baltimore Orioles
Placed RHP Rick Bauer on the DL (right elbow nerve irritation); signed IF/OF David Newhan and placed him on the 25-man roster; optioned IF Jose Leon to Triple-A Ottawa.

Houston Astros
Traded OF Richard Hidalgo to the New York Mets for RHP David Weathers and RHP Jeremy Griffiths.

Kansas City Royals
OF Brandon Berger and INF Wilton Guerrero, who were both designated for assignment on June 13, cleared waivers and will report to the minor leagues.
Berger will report to Double-A Wichita, while Guerrero will report to Triple-A Omaha.

New York Mets
Recalled LHP Pedro Feliciano from Triple-A Norfolk.

Acquired OF Richard Hidalgo from the Houston Astros for RHP David Weathers and RHP Jeremy Griffiths.

New York Mets
Placed C Vance Wilson on the 15-day disabled list and recalled Tom Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk; designated OF Esix Snead for assignment.

San Diego Padres
Activated OF Ryan Klesko from the 15-day disabled list; optioned OF Xavier Nady to Triple-A Portland; recalled RHP Brian Sweeney from Triple-A Portland; placed RHP Antonio Osuna on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 11, with a strained right elbow.

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed RHP Nerio Rodriguez to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Memphis.

Texas Rangers
Placed RHP Juan Dominguez on the 15-day DL with a strained right rhomboid. Purchased the contract of LHP Nick Bierbrodt from Oklahoma; transferred RHP Jeff Nelson to the 60-day disabled list.

Toronto Blue Jays
Placed OF Vernon Wells on the 15-day disabled list with a mild-to-severe right calf strain; activated INF Orlando Hudson from the 15-day disabled list; acquired nonroster INF Julius Matos from the Expos for a player to be named.

6/15/04

Anaheim Angels
Recalled RHP Derrick Turnbow from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Cleveland Indians
Purchased the contract of OF Raul Gonzalez from Triple-A Buffalo; designated C Sandy Martinez for assignment; RHP Lou Pote declined his assignment to Triple-A Buffalo and is a free agent. He had been designated for assignment on June 11.

Baltimore Orioles
RHP Darwin Cubillan cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Ottawa; he had been designated for assignment on June 4; signed infielder Edwards Guzman to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Ottawa.

RHP Darwin Cubillan cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Ottawa; he had been designated for assignment on June 4; signed infielder Edwards Guzman to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Ottawa.

San Diego Padres
Activated LHP David Wells from the 15-day disabled list; optioned RHP Justin Germano to Triple-A Portland; signed LHP Donovan Osborne to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Portland.

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed RHP Al Reyes to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Memphis.

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed RHP Ryan Glynn to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse.